Cryptic clairvoyance | Bran man | Chatty son | All play, no work | Left leanings
My family are apparently arranging a tea party for my significant birthday in March, and it seems that your crossword setter Tramp has got wind of this. This is shown by a clue in the puzzle on 14 February: “Guessing John finally is 80: posh spread?” As for the solution, I’m hypothesising that Tramp is not only an excellent setter, but has great powers of clairvoyance too!
John Gooder
Bishop Burton, East Yorkshire
• Re your report (Primary-age child constipation rates up 60% in England, 18 February), perhaps you could direct readers to the Royal Navy surgeon captain Thomas Latimer Cleave, known as “the bran man” for his emphasis on roughage in our diet in the 1940s.
Roy Wilson
Harrow, London
Continue reading… Cryptic clairvoyance | Bran man | Chatty son | All play, no work | Left leaningsMy family are apparently arranging a tea party for my significant birthday in March, and it seems that your crossword setter Tramp has got wind of this. This is shown by a clue in the puzzle on 14 February: “Guessing John finally is 80: posh spread?” As for the solution, I’m hypothesising that Tramp is not only an excellent setter, but has great powers of clairvoyance too!John GooderBishop Burton, East Yorkshire• Re your report (Primary-age child constipation rates up 60% in England, 18 February), perhaps you could direct readers to the Royal Navy surgeon captain Thomas Latimer Cleave, known as “the bran man” for his emphasis on roughage in our diet in the 1940s.Roy WilsonHarrow, London Continue reading… Crosswords, Diets and dieting, Food, Education, Children, Life and style, Society, Labour, Politics
